Centenary (LA) vs Lamar prediction: Jordan Fee's rebuilt Lamar roster gets a first look against Centenary
With none of last season's minutes back in Beaumont, the Cardinals' night against SCAC visitor Centenary is mostly about learning who these players are together.
- The real interest is in which transfers take charge for a first-year coach and a fully new roster.
- Watch Lamar's guards, led by Filip Radakovic and Nico Moretti, against a Centenary team that lost 96-61 at Louisiana Monroe.
- No spread or total appears in our feed. Lamar returns 0.0% of last season's minutes, so last season's numbers offer little guidance.
A program starting from zero
Lamar fired Alvin Brooks after a 12-19 season and hired Jordan Fee on March 14. Fee did not inherit much. The Cardinals return 0.0% of last season's minutes, and the two players who carried the offense are gone. Rob Lee Jr., who averaged 16.0 points with an offensive rating of 117.6, is now at Western Michigan. Braden East, who put up 12.8 points and 9.1 rebounds, left for Houston.
That makes last season's team profile a poor predictor. The 2025-26 Cardinals ranked 79th in defensive efficiency (points allowed per 100 possessions) but 303rd on offense. Those numbers describe a different group of players.
The transfers taking over
Fee rebuilt with transfers, and the guards with starting experience stand out. Filip Radakovic started 26 games at UT Martin and carried a usage rate of 21.7%, but he shot 17.3% from three. Nico Moretti arrives from Florida Atlantic, where he handed out 3.3 assists a game. Marko Ljubicic started 31 games at Manhattan, and Quante Berry comes over from Memphis.
None of them was a high-volume scorer last season, and the group shot poorly from deep. A home exhibition is a good place to see who takes the big shots and whether the spacing holds up.
Centenary's measuring stick
Centenary lists this as an exhibition that does not count toward its record. The Gentlemen, in J.A. Anglin's second season, were picked fifth in the SCAC preseason coaches' poll. They went 11-16 last season and reached the conference semifinals.
Their last outing is a useful reference. Centenary lost 96-61 at Louisiana Monroe on Oct. 28. Neither team has reported an injury or eligibility issue. Tip is set for 7:00 PM ET in Beaumont.
Key players
- Filip Radakovic (Lamar): Started 26 games last season with a 21.7% usage rate, the highest among Lamar's incoming transfers.
- Niccolo Moretti (Lamar): Averaged 3.3 assists in 26.2 minutes at FAU last season.
- Marko Ljubicic (Lamar): Started 31 games at Manhattan last season and attempted 92 threes.
- Quante Berry (Lamar): Scored 6.1 points a game in 18.0 minutes at Memphis last season.
Numbers that matter
| Lamar returning minutes | 0.0% | Nobody on the roster played Lamar minutes last season, so last season's team numbers mean little. |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Lee Jr. scoring, last season | 16.0 | Lamar's top scorer from last season is now at Western Michigan. |
| Centenary at ULM | 96-61 | Centenary's Oct. 28 exhibition loss at Louisiana Monroe is its most recent game. |
| Lamar defensive efficiency rank, last season | 79th | Last season's defense was the program's strength, but that roster is gone. |
Centenary (LA) vs Lamar: quick answers
When is Centenary (LA) vs Lamar?
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.